Manchester United captain, Harry Maguire after altercations with authorities in Greece would unlikely be included in the England squad for UEFA Nations League fixtures against Iceland and Denmark early next month. Speculations have it that England’s head coach, Gareth Southgate who is expected to list a group of players soon for upcoming trips to Reykjavik […]
Chelsea have confirmed that their goalkeeper, Jamal Blackman, has left the club to join Rotherham United on loan until the end of the 2020/21 season. Chelsea made this known in a statement via its official website on Monday. The statement reads: “Chelsea goalkeeper, Jamal Blackman has joined Rotherham United on loan for the 2020/21 campaign. […]
Monaco boss Niko Kovac has reiterated that Super Eagles striker Henry Onyekuru has an important role to play in his team this season. Onyekuru joined the club last season from Everton, but he spent the second half of the campaign on loan at Turkish outfit Galatasaray. Kovac however recalled the player and made it clear, […]
The Federal Government has approved the establishment of an oil and gas logistics facility in Akwa Ibom State. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva who made this known in Uyo on Sunday, assured that work would soon commence at the site of the project. Sylvia noted that the decision to establish the […]
The Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba wants students to exercise more patience as Nigeria mulls the reopening of schools after months of forced closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nwajiuba who praised the students for their patience since schools were shut down in the country, gave an assurance that the Federal Ministry of […]
Usain Bolt was in quarantine on Monday as Jamaican media reported the sprint legend had tested positive for the coronavirus, just days after he celebrated his 34th birthday with a lavish party. The retired 100m and 200m world-record holder didn’t confirm his test result, but he urged anyone who had been in contact with him […]
Premier League giants Chelsea have agreed to sign Kai Havertz from Bayer Leverkusen in deal worth £90m. Havertz, 21, will join Hakim Ziyech and international team-mate Timo Werner as the Blues new signings ahead of the 2020/21 campaign. Chelsea have reached an agreement with Leverkusen to pay a fee of £72m plus add-ons rising to […]
Barcelona midfielder Miralem Pjanic, who joined from Italian champions Juventus this summer, said on Sunday that he is “fine” after his new club revealed he had tested positive for coronavirus. “Fortunately, I am fine and asymptomatic,” Pjanic wrote on Instagram. “But if there’s something I’ve learned, it’s that we must never take anything for granted, […]
The Commissioner for Health in Lagos State, Professor Akin Abayomi, has tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, via a statement issued on Monday. According to the statement, Abayomi had close contact with persons feeling unwell who tested positive for COVID-19. “Subsequent to […]
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has swept to victory in the Ondo State council polls which held on Saturday. This was disclosed by the Chairman of Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC), Professor Yomi Dinakin. Announcing the results at the commission’s head office on Sunday in Akure, the state capital, Dinakin noted out of […]
